Seventh President of Sam Houston State University
— 1942-1964 —
A native Texan, Lowman saw World War I military service before attaining a bachelor's degree at Southwest State Teachers College in 1923, a master's degree at the University of Texas, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Chicago in 1930. Appointed president of Sam Houston State Teachers College in 1942, Lowman emphasized new construction, acquired the Country Campus outside Huntsville, and equipped SHSTC as the country's first completely air-conditioned college.HM Number | HM193Y |
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Year Placed | 2006 |
Placed By | SHSU Alumni Association |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 10:04am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 256631 N 3402167 |
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Decimal Degrees | 30.72755000, -95.54166667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 43.653', W 95° 32.5' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 43' 39.18" N, 95° 32' 30.00" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 936 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 433 7th St, Huntsville TX 77320, US |
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